Hong Kong: Insolvency/Bankruptcy

In cross-border civil and commercial litigation between Hong Kong and Mainland China, parties often struggle to obtain evidence located in Mainland China.

On 26 August 2025, the Xiamen Special Economic Zone promulgated the Xiamen Special Economic Zone Regulations on Personal Bankruptcy Protection (the "Xiamen Regulations"), set to take effect on 1 November 2025.

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance, in Lead Good Group Ltd v Royue Ltd and others [2025] HKCFI 3646, has provided guidance on the treatment of charging orders...

Following on from our article last year summarising the key Restructuring and Insolvency cases of 2023, 2024 was another busy year for developments in the industry in Hong Kong.

In the recent decision of Re Aoyuan Group Limited ("Aoyuan"), Harris J sanctioned the inter-linked and inter-conditional schemes of arrangement promulgated by Aoyuan...

On 23 October 2024, Deputy High Court Judge Le Pichon of the Court of First Instance in the High Court of the Hong Kong SAR granted recognition and assistance to Chan Ho Yin of Kroll Ltd and Elaine Hanrahan, the joint official liquidators of Bull's-Eye Limited following a letter of request issued by the British Virgin Islands Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.

In the case of Re China Properties Group Limited (in Liquidation) [2023] HKCFI 2346, the Hong Kong Court has shown its commitment to providing assistance to local liquidators...

Following the Court of Final Appeal's landmark decision in Guy Lam, Hong Kong's Court of First Instance (the "Court")...

Two recent cases, Re Guangdong Overseas Construction Corporation [2023] HKCFI 1340 (the "GOCC Case") and Re Trinity International Brands Limited [2023] HKCFI 1581 (the "Trinity Case")...